Socket-cover and shade-holder.



H R YARDLEY.

SOCKET COVER AND SHADE HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED we. I2. |9|5.

1,1 71 ,492 Patented Feb. 1:), 1910.

HORACE EJYARDLBY, O! CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SOC'iKET-COVER AND SHADE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

Application filed August 12, 1919. Serial No. 45.228.

Be it knuwn that '1, linux05 R. YAHDLEI, a citizen of the United States, residing ul Chicago, in the County of Cook and State nf lllinuis, ha v0 invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Socket-Covers and Hlnule-Ilnldvm, nf whirl: the fnllnwing is a full clear, cnnrise, innl exai't' (lesinipiimi reference being had tn the accompanying ilr.-|\\'in;:s. fin-min: ii part nf this spm'ilicnilull. I

My inrentinn relates in Sm'kei cover and shade lmldcr. l'spfl'iilllj' tn devices fnr hnlding .dmdv nr glnhes. fnr lighting fixtures, :llll'iungli [he iln'i'nlinn Hill)" nhviuusl) have ntlwr nr-o z The principal nhjeui nf the'inventinn is tn provide a simple, prni'tirnl, inexpensive nml viii-(lire device for liltilt'llllill v sllppultin; n shade nr glnhe fur n11 elqetrn: 01' other lighf.

fnrlln-r Hll ifl'i' is in permit the ready and ra:- v upcralinn nf the device an as in permit the shade nr glnln! to he qHii-kly attnl'ln'd nr deiarhvd.

in (he ai-l-mnmnyiinr drawings Figure. l is n vii-w of Hurlu'l rarer and shade holder i-nilnul 'ing n| ini'vntiiin with a glnlie 0r simdr dvlm-lmhl snppnl'led therein; hi 2 ire'n rum-s sOi-linn (alien (in line 2'-2 in ig. 1; Fig.1, is a ll'\\' silnihll' in Fig; 2 with the dmivv in n dill'i-rvnt ndjnslmvnt. Fig. 4 is a l'ragnwnlnrv \'l0\\' sh'uwing the derive wilhnnt the glulw ur shade.

in (he drawings 1 ahnw SlN'iilinun-r and slnulr huldvr rnnnn-isin Y a shell or easing 1 made nun-v Hr i lllh shaped. rlnsiihnt llu In! nlul inn-l: nl llu' lulllulil. gluln. l i.- Qmm n ln-luw nlnl delai'lmhly su ipnrled hy llu sln'il (Il' casing I. the latter min pru- \idvd with an enlarged llaugv nr l-inttnni mlilun l wh'a-h rnvirrlvs lhe upper (mil| =nlv-l pininn ui' lln glnlle 01 Shade :2.

\i'ilhin thimnnth nr flange l" is lncnled n wring: rlip l. n'eferahly in i-il'cnlni' form. lmL ith the mills Ir a? wpnrnted somewhat frnm NIH :muther and turned u: at =3"5. 'llnr-Inl pnrliuns :i are lnel'vl'uhiy provided with inwardly prnjei'ting lient iorlinns 0- 4L The lip 4 is nannnted lwsely within lh mnnl h l" and an adjusting member 7 is secured to the clip 4, pieferably about mid way between its ends 5, said member 7 extending through a slot 8 in the month 1. The member 7 is provided with several slinnldem 9 which are located in the man'- ner of a flight of steps the several shoulders bein tat one side of and one above another. An in ntinent 10 adapted to engage the shoulders S 4) is provided on. the mouth piece 1 said abutment 10 being conveniently formed by nne end of the slot 8. Each shoulder 9 is preferably prnvided at its outer edge with an upwardly extending pi'njection 11 wherehythe abutment 10 may he held in engagement with the shnnldars 9 A supplemental slnt 12 is located at the side. of abutment l0 nppnsite the slut 8. said slot 12 being adapted in wreive a project-inn 11.

in using the derive, the member 7 is adjusted. in a more 01' lessradial directinn inwardly and outwardly to effect the engage ment and disengagement 0f the globe or shade 2. For instance tn engage said shade 2, the member 7 is pushed inwardly as far as "it can he muvenieutlv and then uw'ved to nnu side (tn the left IQfPI'IiIIg to Fig. 2) so as tn cause the abutment 1U tn he engaged by one of the shoulders 9 and its prnjectinn 11. In Fig.2 the left hand shoulder 9 is held firmly in the inward pnsitinn into which it has been pushed and the clip 4 will he held in a emit-ranted ('nnditiqn in which it will engage the neck nf the globe 2, as shown in' Fig. .2. Thus the globe will he detuchably held in :lncc. In in'der to release and delax-h Huii gluhe the member 7 is pnshec lifirst inwardly n little. sn as tn disengage the projertiun Ll from the abutment 10 and then mnred to one side (tn the ri ht) and then allowed tn he sprung: untwari l Wile clip 4. whereupon said (lip 4 lawn is disengagged. permitting the withdrawal and detachnwnt nf (he HH'ii of the glul'ue L. having a series of shoulders 5 positioned as slmwn. the desired degree nf tightness and lirnnn-ss tu i-fl'icliwlv hnld lhe glnhe 2 may be secured. and zit the same time provision is made fnr dilTervnL sized HHh'S for dilferent sized gluhes in l'nr glnbes nf tl1e same size having necks slightly varying as is often llle vase in commercial manufacture.

through a slot in the all or in 40 Hmruin and o. mom, a; for a gusting the spa In'Fig. 3*the member i is shown ushed well inwardly that the furthest shoulder 9- is engaged by the nlmtmrnt 10, thqreby contracting the spring clip 4 to n congxderablc extent as required by the small size of the neck 2". In Fig. the memlx r 7 15 shown in an outward position in which the globe neck will be disen ged untl reloased so tlmtjl may be detach It vill be umlemhmd that changes and modifications may bo'nmlg witbput departin from the spirit of the invention.

'ihat I claim is: 1. A. device of the class speoifi od comprising a shell or casiu n. a ring cl p aim ng-ad therein, a member lclr a jnsting the $1.56 of said spring clip, said member bung adapted to move inwardly and outwardly to gry the size of said spring elipoz d assing through a slotin tho shell or onsmg to permitaciuatinn of said clip from outside of the shell or casing, and means wherobypgid clip may he lacked in an inward position by a sidewise movement of said member. 0

2. device of the class gpocified 00mpfl5- ing a shell or casing, o spring clip arranged therein, and a member for Mlmsfin like size of said spring clip, said mambor mg adapted to move inwardly and outwardly to vary the size of said spring clip and palm irig through a slot in the shell or casing to permit actuation of said clip from outside of tho shell or casing, said member sod shell or casing being provided with means 9): engaging one another so 31:; to holil {mid mem r in an inward position, by a. sidewise movement of said member.

3. A device of specified oompriaa shell or casi "a. sprin clip arranged of saicl spring clip," nili mom adopted to move igpvordly vary the siz of soul op clip apdqzoassing P6P n'lit actuation of said clip Rom outsido of the shell or casing, said member and shell or casing being fierovided with means for holding said mam r in an inward position, said means comprising a shoulder on said member and an abutment on said shell or casing to engage said shoulder, which shoul- (l8? and. abutment may be engaged and disenga ed by n sidewise movement of said. mom m. i

4. A device of the claw sprcifiml compris- 111;: a shell or misin n spa-in clip arranged (hm-oi"; am! a mum mr for m posting the size of ash spring clip. said member living mlnptcd to more inwardly :mrl outwardly to vary ll: sin; of will sprin clip and passing lliriiilgl-i q slut in tlu: Shel r casing to permit :H'I hltlOD of said clip ram outside of H16 slll'll nr swing, said member and shell or casing being provided with means for of sai and outwardly to therein, and a member for ad pusting the size of said spring clip said member ing arla'pted to move inwardly and outwardly to vary the size of said surin 'cli and passing through a slot in t e sfioll 0r casing to mill actuation of said clip from outside of the shell or casing, said member and shell or casing being grorided with means for holding szud mom or in an inward Eosifiion, said means comprising a series of s ouldors arranged in step-like manner on said mom-- berand an abutment. on said shell or casing for engaging-said shoulders, said shoulders being rovi ed with outwardly extending projections.

6. A dovice of the class h cifiucbco'mprising a shell or main 1 a spring clip nrmn therein and a mom or for adjusting the size- (l gpring clip, said member being adapted to move inwardly and outwardly to vary the size of said spring clip and passing through a slot in the she! or casing in pormit actuation of said clip from-outside of the shell or casing, said member and shall or casing being rovidccl with means for holding said mom I in an inward )O5ll;l0l1, said means comprising a series of slioulclers arranged in step-like manner on said membar and an abutment on said shell or casing 'for engagin said shoulders, said shoulders being provi oil with outwardly extending projections ond-snid shell or causing being provided with a supplemental aperture at one side of said ibmment to accommodate said grojections. u

7. ho combination of a holding device having a recoss, of a spring clip located in said recess and having a member extended through a slot, in said holder. said spring clip being adapted to be enlarged and contracted by usliing iaaid member radinlly inward in saitl holder and said member and holder Doing provided with nusnns fur temporarily looking said member m an inward position,

said means bcin operable by n uldewlse movement of sni member.

8. A (lGYlCB of the class specified compris in a metallic shell or casing opculnt one on and provided with a. cxrcmnfereutial slot near said endfaajiring clip comprising a spring wire oxton ed circumFm-rutinlly around the interior of the mouth portion of saidlshellor casing and hzwing and ortions opposite said slut-in 'tlxa lath-r, w ich end portions mo provided with inwar y extending projecimnsl m1 adjusting nu-m 7 attached to said wire clip IL!1 (l cxltmkfd through said slot, said member being provided with a series of abutments arranged in step-like manner, said abutmen'ts being provided with looking projections 11, and said shell or casing having a supplemental aperture adjacent said slot, said aperture being adapted to receive the projections on said shoulders and the portion of the shell or casing between said aperture and slot forming an abutment to engage the shoulders 1 0 on said member 7.

In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 23d day of July, A. D. 1915.

HORACE R. YARDLEY.

\Vitnesses:

Guns. EUMMACH, A. MILLER BELFLELD.

Correction in Letters Patent No. 1,l7 1,492

through said slot, said member )eing' proforming an abutment to engage the shoulders-10 vided with a series of abutinents arranged on said member '7.

in step-like manner, said abntments being In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe provided with looking projectionslll, {1TH} my name this 23d day of July, A. D. 1915. seid shell or casing having a supp einenta v aperture adjacent said slot, said aperture HORACE D being adapted to receive the projections on W'itnesses:

said shoulders and the portion of the shell CHAS. EUMMAQH,

or casing between said aperture and slot I A. MILLER BELFIELD.

It is hereby certified that Letters Patent No. 1,1i71,492 g rented February It, 1916, upon the application of Horace Yardley, of Chicago, Illinois, for. an. improvement in Socket-Covers and Shade-Holders, were erroneously issued to. theiinventor, said Yardley, wherees said Letters Patent shouldhaire been issued, to- R. Williamson ch 00. of Chicago, Illinois, a corporation of Illinois, as essignee of the entire interest in said invention, es shown hy the records of assignments in this it office; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same niay conform to the record of the ease in the Patent Office. Y

Signed and sealed this 7th day of March, A. D., 1916'. 7

[sun] i J. T. NEWTON,

Cl. 240-115, v Acting Commissioner of Patents. v

It is hereby certified that Letters Patent No. 1,171,492, granted February 15,

1916, upon the application of Horace R. Yardley, of Chicago, Illinois, for an improvement in Socket-Covers and Shade-Holders, were erroneously issued to the inventor, said Yardley, whereas said Letters Patent should have been issued to R. Williamson ch 00., of Chicago, Illinois, a corporation of Illinois, as assignee of the entire interest in said invention, as shown by the records of assignments in this ofiice; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 7th day of March, A. D., 1916.

[EEALJ J. T. NEWTON,

Cl. 240-415. Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

